Learning to breathe together in mindful ways is a wonderful tool to strengthen connections with kids. With practice, it can help kids learn to calm their bodies, minds and hearts anytime, too.
Even though we can’t always time it—the best time to introduce calming techniques is BEFORE a child feels overwhelmed and when they are already feeling calm. They’ll be in the best mindset to learn and practice—and have fun with it! Then, the next time they need to recenter when emotions feel big or overwhelming, they’ll be able to use breathing techniques to cultivate calm.
We’ve created this free, downloadable resource for teachers with a few of our favorite breathing techniques we’ve used in our Tinkergarten lessons → tkgtn.com/breathe
To introduce them to kids, we recommend you describe, model, and then practice each mindful breathing exercise together. Whether you support kids in a classroom or your home, great moments to practice the techniques include:
💨Transitioning to or from school
💨As part of circle time
💨While waiting in line
💨Before rest time
💨Before bed
💨Any calm moment in the day
Tag teachers, parents and any grownup who supports kids below! Cheers to a new school year full of possibility, joy and (we hope!) calming moments of connection.
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